What was your first day in EFU like?

[Pandip]

Thomas, playing a halfling bard and storyteller, introduced the first druid I'd ever played in anything ever to Leged, Naga's stargazer werecat, and the tiger tribe  druid companion whose player I can't recall. Then we did orcs and orcs 2. About a week later, I witnessed Thomas' PC being killed by Naga for spying on the Stewards.

I was hooked.

[Vagrant Savant]

Played a few characters back in Mistlocke for less than a couple hours combined, so not long enough to make a story of it. A year or two later checked back here, made a character named Hagkir Kingarhd.

I ran around the wormpits, and found a red wizard of Thay who hired my dwarf to sluice through the muck, carry worm meat, and do general messy work for him. Had some surprisingly fun banter in the steam grates, and cashed out cleanly. But I never saw him again after that.

Later that day, a sending hit about undead swarming the In-between, and decided to go throw my noob body into the meat grinder. Yet what I found was Jormund Bjornsson, and the whole Tempered thing had me hooked. So I stuck around long enough for the dwarf marches, vastly superior loots, and later days, induction into the fold.

AYE HAIL KIN LAD

[Halfbrood]

My earliest memory was in EFU 1. I played a Cleric of Bane named Mulahey Blacksheld.  I didn't really let anyone know that but I suppose DE showed me as evil. A paladin asked if I wanted to spar in the arena and I agreed. My level 3 self was promptly destroyed. After which the paladin howled ALL EVIL MUST DIE! FOR TORM! He butchered me the end.

[Abandoned-1]

My earliest memory was in EFU 1. I played a Cleric of Bane named Mulahey Blacksheld.  I didn't really let anyone know that but I suppose DE showed me as evil. A paladin asked if I wanted to spar in the arena and I agreed. My level 3 self was promptly destroyed. After which the paladin howled ALL EVIL MUST DIE! FOR TORM! He butchered me the end.

So a Paladin of Torm lured you to your death dishonestly. If he loses, it was just a duel and he knows you're strong. If he wins, he just kills you. That doesn't sound very righteous to me.

[CollegeDropout]

I think the directorate is very good right now just TWO things.

ONE. Magister is an idiot

TWO. Abala is married to gloinar

[The Old Hack]

So a Paladin of Torm lured you to your death dishonestly. If he loses, it was just a duel and he knows you're strong. If he wins, he just kills you. That doesn't sound very righteous to me.

It does, however, sound like a lot of paladins I've seen in my time playing NWN! o.o

[pedantryINC]

My first day was pretty interesting.

We got a nice welcome when we got to the city, and had some great great rp. That was the first thing that I noticed - people seem to know their roles and characters in an in depth manner that lets them present themselves as part of the world and make it really quite interesting, which I adore as a fan of social/political RP. We were pretty quickly given a show around, handed advice from various sources, and generally given a great impression.

I've found a few systems a bit awkward, but mostly because I'm simply used to different ones, and it hasn't been frustrating, so that's awesome as well.

My first experience with a DM quest was also very nice, and far more immersive than I am used to. I really appreciated the content and attention to environmental detail (and the dms patience as I kept screwing up with the /c roll system and the boat transition blunder!).

All in all, I'd say my first day was exceptionally positive, and though there's a few things I miss, I'm looking forward to more.



That said, in the interest of constructive criticism:


What I did struggle with was adventures. Adventure proved fast, go go go, and didn't seem to involve a lot of RP. It felt kinda like a racy grind. I also noticed that if adventures got mentioned people would almost always ditch the rp to go adventure, with a few exceptions to which I'm extremely grateful. I should say, I do enjoy adventure, but I like to be able to emote, talk, and stop now and then without being left behind - I think dungeon environments can offer a lot of great RP opportunities!

Though it wasn't my -first day- my worst instance was, having been told to loot, I did so, and when finished I turned around to find that I had been left there alone. That was really difficult on me. (I do have to note that I have had positive adventures with RP, it just hasn't been the majority.)

[Vlaid]

Sorry to hear about your bad experience with adventuring pedantryINC. I think I might have been around for that and all I can say is when the groups get on the larger side it's harder to make your PC's voice heard, harder to notice people and generally harder to have impactful and intricate RP.

Best advice I can give is if you want more RP centered adventuring is try to adventure with people you know, in smaller groups and don't respond to the adventure sendings as much. Best way to get a more personal adventuring experience in EFU. In my opinion at least.

[Oskar Maxon]

Just over 8 years ago today, I logged in as the faithless elven fighter Sil'ith. Ambition was to make an arcane archer. Got recruited by some guy to run the Hobgoblin brewery quest. I was completely amazed by how strong this other character must have been, as he had a CLOAK, and not only that, but a cloak that matched the outfit. Seriously, people, cloaks. We got to the quest area and were promptly killed both us, because apparently that cloak didn't make him as strong as I expected.
The player last logged off at 2006-09-17 04:26:55 and was online for 00:44:21

44 minutes, decent enough for first character.

[Oskar Maxon]

Just over 8 years ago today, I logged in as the faithless elven fighter Sil'ith. Ambition was to make an arcane archer. Got recruited by some guy to run the Hobgoblin brewery quest. I was completely amazed by how strong this other character must have been, as he had a CLOAK, and not only that, but a cloak that matched the outfit. Seriously, people, cloaks. We got to the quest area and were promptly killed both us, because apparently that cloak didn't make him as strong as I expected.
The player last logged off at 2006-09-17 04:26:55 and was online for 00:44:21

44 minutes, decent enough for first character.

[Black_TopHat]

First memory I can recall is in EfU1, being totally confused as to why I couldnt start with armor, and learning if i saved my money from the starting area I could run over and buy I think it was leather armor from the kobold refugee camp near the gates. Discovering the old woman that collected all the junk on the server in her wheelbarrow in the town center, I imagined I had found the servers biggest secret >_>

There was chainmail guys, magic chainmail, that looked so much cooler than the standard NwN stuff. Pretty shortly I died to the fairy with the beetles quest. And then I took a break, really didnt come back until early EfU:A, where I was livid snakes had disease AND poison.

I'd give anything to have a do over with the earlier chapters

[adjusts his rose tinted welding mask]

[Blue41]

I had in my head that I really liked the Seekers and wanted to be one. I rolled up a monk because in my head they had everything- no need to go nuts looking for gear, stealth, no need for a weapon- and tried to find a Seeker PC in-game, which took some time. I finally met one who told me that I needed to map out an area of the Underdark to be considered for membership, so I grabbed a mapmaking kit and a friend who did the zombies quest with me and went out into the Underdark. EFU1 maps are different from what they used to be so I'm not sure exactly where I ended up, but I remember getting murdered by...hook horrors? Kobolds? somewhere near the Low Road. That was the last Upper PC I played for a while, what really hooked me was the Lowersman I rolled next.

[Ladocicea]

Thomas blocked my escape as a tram ran into me and I died.

+ a million other deaths.

The next day, I made a Mesmerizing sorcerer. Over the next few months, I struggled to keep level 4 and died in every conceivable way. DM Ladocicea gave me increasingly powerful loot in the futile effort to help me; I only found new ways to need a respawn. As the server staff simply could not be available at all hours to clear me, my character's corpse was brought to the Mausoleum a ridiculous number of times.

I was exasperated and frustrated to the point of ragequitting from the DM client with the amount you died, so I can't imagine how you felt. I am surprised you are still here tbh.

You two + Moonlighter were part of that wave of new players we had last year who were extremely good roleplayers with absolutely zero ability to stay alive for more than five minutes.

[PanamaLane]

My first day of efu was the first day of efu (I think). I had been playing CoA before that and met some of the people who founded efu. I believe Howland password opened the server sometime around thanksgiving. I was immediately absorbed by the setting. At that particular time, there were about as many DMs as players, so nearly every NPC was shouting insults and trying to kill me. Somehow I ended up with a uber-OP hammer with a visual effect...which got taken shortly after because yeah, uber-hammer.

All that aside, I was really pumped about the setting, died a few times on quests that weren't balanced yet and had a generally awesome time. Immediately I noticed that there was a story here, filled with themes and intrigue. Who doesn't love a mystery?

[Mushroom Mushroom]

+ a million other deaths.

Any who follow me sign a contract stating I am blameless for their deaths. All death is implied by their decision to assist me.